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{{Short description|Autobiographical book written by Sonu Sood}}
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'''''I Am No Messiah''''' is a memoir written by Indian actor and social worker [[Sonu Sood]], and co-written by Meena Iyer.<ref name="Tribune News">{{cite news |title=Last year’s most inspiring story |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/last-years-most-inspiring-story-199696 |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> The book was first released in December 2020 by Penguin publishers.<ref name="ToI Sonu Sood's autobiography to be titled 'I Am No Messiah'">{{cite news |title=Sonu Sood's autobiography to be titled 'I Am No Messiah' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/sonu-soods-autobiography-to-be-titled-i-am-no-messiah/articleshow/79183949.cms |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Sonu Sood, during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]], helped thousands of stranded migrant workers, students etc. to return home, and was dubbed as "Messiah of migrants" for his work. In this autobiographical book he chronicled his experiences, and also narrated his journey from Moga to Mumbai, and his struggle in Bollywood and in South India to become an actor.<ref name="The Economic Times, Sonu Sood's autobiography 'I am no Messiah' out now">{{cite news |title=Sonu Sood's autobiography 'I am no Messiah' out now; Rajkummar, Aparshakti congratulate the actor |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sonu-soods-autobiography-i-am-no-messiah-out-now-rajkummar-aparshakti-congratulate-the-actor/articleshow/79987226.cms |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref name="The New Indian Express 'I am no messiah': Sonu Sood's book chronicles">{{cite news |title='I am no messiah': Sonu Sood's book chronicles his journey as a reel-to-real life hero |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2021/jan/04/i-am-no-messiah-sonu-soods-book-chronicles-his-journey-as-a-reel-to-real-life-hero-2245110.html |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
In this book Sonu Sood narrates his journey from being an actor to a dedicated and altruistic social worker. In this book, he narrates the story of his life in details. He was born in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family in [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]]. He did his schooling in Moga and completed his engineering in Nagpur. After that instead of becoming an engineer he decided to try his luck as an actor. Initially he takes a job in Delhi for a few months. Then he moves to Mumbai and his life as a struggling actor begins. After several years of struggle, he manages to get a break in a Tamil film. After the film became successful gradually he gets offers from Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and later Hindi films.

In mid-2020, during the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] (first wave), Sood helped thousands of stranded Indian migrant workers to reach their homes. He named this mission ''Ghar Bhejo'' ({{Trans|Sending back to home}}). He and his team arranged buses, special trains, and chartered flights to send the migrant labourers.

On 15 April 2020, around twenty days after the first lockdown started in India, Sood went to [[Kalwa Chowk]], in [[Thane]] to provide food, drinking water, sanitisers etc to the stranded migrant workers. A few people there asked him if they could be given more than one food packet. After inquiring he quickly understood the reason that the labourers were actually starting their journey of hundreds of kilometers to [[Karnataka]] and other states by walk (as there was no other option to travel during the lockdown). At this moment he understood that just handing over food packets, or sanitisers was not enough. That day he could send off 350 people to Karnataka, however there were thousands of others around waiting for help. That's how he started him mission and gradually he rediscovered himself as a humanitarian.

As he continues to work on the ''Ghar Bhejo'' initiative, he and his team understand there was a lot more work to be done. In the book, he also narrates other initiatives which they started gradually such as helping farmers, or helping poor people to get medical services or to undergo surgeries etc.

== Controversy ==
After the publication of the book, Sonu Sood was trolled for the title of the book.<ref name="HT troll">{{cite news |title=Sonu Sood on trolls targeting him for calling himself a messiah in memoirs’ title: ‘Would never dream of extolling myself’ |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sonu-sood-on-being-trolled-for-calling-himself-a-messiah-in-his-memoirs-title-not-my-concern/story-kjeCCwg1jCY7ze8snjDwOK.html |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2020-12-31 |language=en}}</ref> In the first few days, there were many negative reviews on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] criticising the book as "ghostwritten". Some others told that Sood was trying to establish himself as a "messiah", although he had no such title officially. Very soon Amazon turned off reviewing option for this book citing "unusual reviewing activity".<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |title=Sonu Sood’s book being trashed by trolls, Sonu laughs off the crab mentality : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/sonu-soods-book-trashed-trolls-sonu-laughs-off-crab-mentality/ |access-date=30 May 2021 |language=en |date=2021-01-02}}</ref> Sood denied the accusations stating that those were "paid trolls".<ref name="HT troll" />

== See also ==
* ''[[I Am the Messiah]]'', an American music album by MC Honky

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian autobiographies]]
[[Category:2020 non-fiction books]]

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